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Stonyfield introduces the first yogurt cup made from plants.
First, Stonyfield Farm switched its cup packaging from HDPE
to polypropylene, a lighter weight plastic that prevented the manufacturer and
disposal of 100 tons of plastic annually. In 2002, the brand replaced its plastic lids with foil
lids, cutting energy by 15 percent, and in the following year Stonyfield
switched to polystrene. Today, it has introduced the first yogurt cup made from
plants. Every Stonyfield Farm multipack yogurt cup will now be made from 93
percent PLA, a corn-based plastic, reducing carbon emissions by 48 percent. The
innovative cups will look the same, feel the same and cost the same. The only
difference is the “Made from Plants” stamp on the bottom.
“This new yogurt cup is something we've been working to achieve for years and we are excited to be able to introduce it now," explained Nancy Hirshberg, Stonyfield's vice president of Natural Resources. "Even without a recycling option in the early stages, plant-based plastic is already better for the planet than polystyrene because it produces lower carbon emissions and requires less fossil fuel to make.”
Launch
October 2010
PLA Converter
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“This new yogurt cup is something we've been working to achieve for years and we are excited to be able to introduce it now," explained Nancy Hirshberg, Stonyfield's vice president of Natural Resources. "Even without a recycling option in the early stages, plant-based plastic is already better for the planet than polystyrene because it produces lower carbon emissions and requires less fossil fuel to make.”
Launch
October 2010
PLA Converter
Clear Lam, www.clearlam.com
